Combs v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Richardson —

Affirming.

Tbe Cameo Coal Company on a certain night in January, 1931, was the owner of a storehouse in Letcher county, Ky., when it was broken into and a lot of merchandise was stolen therefrom. The appellants and Buster Hensley were indicted therefor, charged with the crime of storehouse breaking. Hensley entered a plea of guilty and was awarded punishment by a jury. The appellants entered pleas of not guilty, and, on their trial, were convicted, and the punishment of each was by a jury fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five…